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“An army without its baggage-train is lost; without provisions it is lost; without bases of supply it is lost.”
Sun Tzu · The Art of War · Chapter 7: Maneuvering
Cut no essential line of support.
What it means

Three things are non-negotiable — gear, food, supply; remove any and the force fails regardless of courage.

Use it todayVerify your three lines of support are intact before the push.
Today’s questionWhich line of support am I quietly betting I can do without?
#logistics#sustainability#essentials
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